Interview with George W. Schwert, October 22, 1985
Project: University of Kentucky Medical Center Oral History Project
Interview Summary
Dr. George Schwert (Chairman of Biochemistry 1959-1974) discusses the events that led up to his appointment by Dr. Bill Willard as the Chairman of Biochemistry at the University of Kentucky. Other topics include the role of different presidents of the University of Kentucky, especially Otis Singletary, Jack Oswald and Frank Dickey. Also speaks about the early philosophy of the Medical Center and Medical School at the time of their creation. Dr. Schwert talks in some detail about the support given to the Medical Center and Medical School by Governors Chandler and Combs and the relative indifference by Governor Nunn.Interview Accession
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Academic medical centers--Kentucky--Lexington Chandler, Happy, 1898-1991 Community Health Services--Kentucky Dental schools Dickey, Frank Graves Health facilities--Kentucky--Lexington Kentucky. General Assembly Kentucky. Governor (1959-1963 : Combs) Kentucky. Governor (1967-1971 : Nunn) Medical care, Cost of Medicine--Kentucky--Lexington Medicine--Study and teaching (Continuing education)--Social aspects Oswald, John W. (John Wieland), 1917-1995 Physicians--Kentucky--Lexington Rural health--Kentucky Schwert, George W. (George William), 1919- Schwert, George W. (George William), 1919- --Interviews Social medicine University of Kentucky University of Kentucky--Presidents University of Kentucky. College of Medicine--History University of Kentucky. Medical Center University of Kentucky. Medical Center--History Willard, William R., 1908-Interview Rights
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Schwert, George W. Interview by Richard C. Smoot. 22 Oct. 1985. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Schwert, G.W. (1985, October 22). Interview by R. C. Smoot. University of Kentucky Medical Center Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Schwert, George W., interview by Richard C. Smoot. October 22, 1985, University of Kentucky Medical Center Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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